Christian Commentary Encouraging Devotions

"Bonds"

In finance, a bond is a debt security, in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt

and is obliged to repay the principal and interest (the coupon) at a later date, termed maturity.

A bond is simply a loan in the form of a security with different terminology:

The issuer is equivalent to the borrower, the bond holder to the lender,

and the coupon to the interest.

There are other kinds of bonds.

Something, such as a fetter, cord, or band, that binds, ties, or fastens things together.

Confinement in prison; captivity. Often used in the plural.

A uniting force or tie; a link: the familial bond.

A binding agreement; a covenant.

A duty, promise, or other obligation by which one is bound.

A substance or agent that causes two or more objects or parts to cohere.

The union or cohesion brought about by such a substance or agent..

A chemical bond.

A systematically overlapping or alternating arrangement of bricks or stones in a wall, designed to increase strength and stability.

So, there are good bonds and bad bonds.

In the spiritual realm, it's only the power of God that can break off the bad bonds.

The bonds that hold back people from fulfilling God's purpose for their lives

both individually and corporately.

Some of these bad bonds are quite visible, others not so evident.

Only the power of God can set people free.

How we need His power manifested in our day.

We are powerless without Him.

But with Him all things are possible!

O Lord, truly I am thy servant;

thou hast loosed my bonds.

You have freed me from my chains. Psalm 116:16

There are the good bonds too.

The ones that bind us together in love for the fulfilling of His purpose.

Which would be the revelation of His glory in all the earth.

Once again we are so dependent on the power of God.

That's all I could pray for last night.

A release of Your power, Lord.

Power to set people free. Power to heal.

Physically, emotionally, spiritually.

Don't you long for that?

Aren't you hungry for a release of God's power?

Will you agree together with me for that?